Design talk about the Graph View

[danitrusca]

Hi Chris.

@rigmarole

If I may, I’d like to re-ping an idea I proposed for rendering the local note as different geometry. I think that would also help with being able to intuitively grasp where you are in the network.

This ties in nicely with something I’d suggested a while ago:

Option to change the shape of graph nodes

One way to make the graph more usable is by having tools to create visual hierarchy. One way to do that is by having options to visually distinguish between various types of nodes. Color is one way. Level of opacity could be another. Shape of the nodes could be another. Currently, the nodes are represented as circles. There could be an option to change the shape of nodes, in the same way you can change their color. For instance, I might choose to display MOCs (Maps Of Content) as squares …

@rigmarole

have you seen Eleanor’s write-up about the graph view?

Thank you for the link to the article. I agree that the graph is not just a pretty gimmick, but I think it’s very far from what it could potentially be.